Dancing Machine
- Producers
- Hal Davis, Freddie Perren, Mel Larson, Jerry Marcellino, Bobby Taylor
- Label
- Motown
- Runtime
- 34:00 · 10 tracks
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Tracklist
- 01 I Am Love 7:29
- 02 Whatever You Got, I Want 2:57
- 03 She's a Rhythm Child 2:39
- 04 Dancing Machine Single 3:18
- 05 The Life of the Party 2:34
- 06 What You Don't Know 4:25
- 07 If I Don't Love You This Way 3:28
- 08 It All Begins and Ends with Love 3:04
- 09 The Mirrors of My Mind 3:08
Singles
Dancing Machine is the ninth studio album by The Jackson 5, released on 5 September 1974 by Motown. The title single hit #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the R&B chart, reviving the group’s commercial fortunes and announcing them as a serious disco-era force.
| Country | Chart | Peak | Weeks at #1 |
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| United States | Billboard 200 | #16 | |
| United States | Billboard R&B | #3 |
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Dancing Machine reinvigorated the Jackson 5's career and pointed toward the disco-soul sound that would dominate the late seventies.
| Country | Body | Level | Date |
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| United States | RIAA | Gold | 1 May 1974 |
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“Dancing Machine” released as single
"Dancing Machine" released as a single from Dancing Machine.
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“Whatever You Got, I Want” released as single
"Whatever You Got, I Want" released as a single from Dancing Machine.
26 people credited across this album.
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Jermaine Jackson Backing Vocals · Lead Vocals9 tracks -
Michael Jackson Backing Vocals · Lead Vocals9 tracks -
Jackie Jackson Backing Vocals9 tracks -
Tito Jackson Backing Vocals9 tracks -
Marlon Jackson Backing Vocals9 tracks -
Wilton Felder Bass9 tracks -
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James Gadson Drums9 tracks
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David T. Walker Guitar9 tracks
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Joe Sample Piano9 tracks -
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Mel Larson Producer · Songwriter4 tracks
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Jerry Marcellino Producer · Songwriter4 tracks
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Hal Davis Producer · Songwriter4 tracks
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Pamela Sawyer Songwriter2 tracks
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Berry Gordy Songwriter2 tracks -
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Bobby Taylor Producer · Songwriter2 tracks
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Henry Cosby Songwriter1 track
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Leonard Caston Jr. Songwriter1 track
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Don Fenceton Songwriter1 track
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Don Fletcher Songwriter1 track
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Dean Parks Songwriter1 track -
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Bert Spencer Songwriter1 track
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Janet Pickens Songwriter1 track
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Andre Williams Songwriter1 track
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Janie Bradford Songwriter1 track
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Smokey Robinson Songwriter1 track -
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Tom Baird Songwriter1 track
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The title track reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, the Jackson 5's highest-charting single since "Never Can Say Goodbye".
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Michael's robot dance during the Soul Train performance of "Dancing Machine" became one of the most influential dance moments in pop television.
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